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A Terhi Tolvanen necklace adorns an Art Deco bronze sculpture in the foyer of Susan Beech’s home, photo: Lenny Gonzalez

In Conversation with Susan Beech

Susan Beech lives among all the different objects she collects, including her art jewelry. The various pieces are on display all around her house, along with paintings, photographs, and other fine craft. In fact, you’ll see many examples of this in Feast, the upcoming book about Beech and her jewelry collection. AJF will present the…

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Jane Bowden, Woven, 2024, ring in titanium, sterling silver, top 2 x 1 ⅛ inches (50 x 30 mm), 2 ⅜ inches (60 mm) tall, photo: artist

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February 2025, Part 1 More than ever, we all could use a treat! What an uplifting feeling to get a terrific piece of art jewelry for yourself while celebrating and supporting artists and the galleries who show them! Art Jewelry Forum’s international gallery supporters celebrate and exhibit art jewelry. Our bi-monthly On Offer series allows this extensive network of international…

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Have You Heard

February 2025, Part 1 Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, news, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF at the Silver level or…

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Leonie Westbrook, More and Less, 2023, neckpiece in sterling silver, Monel, 37 ⅜ inches (95 cm) long, photo: Jane Bowden

On Offer

January 2025, Part 2 We all could use a treat right now. Besides, it feels good to get a terrific piece of art jewelry for ourselves while celebrating and supporting artists and the galleries who show them! Art Jewelry Forum’s international gallery supporters celebrate and exhibit art jewelry. Our bi-monthly On Offer series allows this extensive network of international galleries to…

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Have You Heard

January 2025 Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, news, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF at the Silver level or above, you…

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Art Jewelry Forum Board Transitions Leadership

Lynchburg, VA, US—We are pleased to announce the transitions of some of our existing board members into positions of leadership: Marta Costa Reis as chair of the board, Bill Baker as treasurer, and Barbara Paris Gifford as board secretary. Bonnie Levine’s tenure as board chair for the last three years has ended. It is hard…

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Mary Hallam Pearse, Sugar and Spice, 2023, necklace in sterling silver, garnets, 1 ¼ x 8 ¾ x 6 inches (32 x 222 x 152 mm), photo: artist

On Offer

January 2025, Part 1 We all could use a treat right now. Besides, it feels good to get a terrific piece of art jewelry for ourselves while celebrating and supporting artists and the galleries who show them! Art Jewelry Forum’s international gallery supporters celebrate and exhibit art jewelry. Our bi-monthly On Offer series allows this extensive network of international galleries to…

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Betty Cooke, Neckpiece, 1988, gold, Collection of JoAnn Hayden, © Betty Cooke

Betty Cooke, 1924–2024

Betty Cooke, who lived until her centennial year, was one of the last living links to mid-century modern design. A jeweler and artist of note, Cooke was also a purveyor of well-crafted objects. In this, she influenced the status of good design throughout the second half of the twentieth century. Cooke’s artisanry and signature streamlined…

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Ornamentum Gallery's space at a fair, photo courtesy of Ornamentum Gallery

Market Makers

In addition to its Hudson, NY, US, gallery, Ornamentum exhibits regularly at international fairs. It holds the distinction of being the first gallery for jewelry to be accepted as an exhibitor at the prestigious Design Miami fair, as well as at Art Basel, in Switzerland. Given that Ornamentum is one of the few contemporary jewelry…

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Have You Heard

December 2024, Part 1 Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, news, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF at the Silver level or…

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